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Birdfreak: The Bird Conservation Marketing Blog
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Dedicated to enhancing conservation marketing to save bird habitat and the planet
Recent Posts
Phriday Photo – Whooping Cranes at Nygren Wetlands
Despite a heavy fog we were finally able to view a group of five Whooping Cranes that had stopped over at Nygren Wetlands in the northern part of Winnebago County here in Illinois. Here are the best shots amongst the fog. All images were digiscoped ...
Six Months of Searching…Dixie FOUND!!!
Six months ago, our aunt was visiting from northern Wisconsin. Her dog Dixie got out and took off. The entire family and an astonishing number of others helped with the search. We put up posters anywhere we could and e-mailed shelters within a hundr...
Bella Says “Happy Thanksgiving!”
I adopted Bella in May of this year so this will be her first Thanksgiving with us. Last year she was at a shelter (where she spent over a year at) so I’d like to think she’s pretty thankful of her new home. I know I’m thankful I a...
Morton Arboretum in High Dynamic Range (HDR)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) involves processing three (or more) photos of varying exposures to get a single shot with somewhat exaggerated details. The technique requires a steady hand (or tripod) and a bit of post-processing but can produce some reall...
Studying Trees at the Morton Arboretum
In our new quest to become more well-rounded naturalists, Stacia and Birdfreak made a trip to Morton Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois (southwest of Chicago). Here’s a recap of our first of what will most likely be many trips to this incred...
Week 1 – eCornell Course – “Courtship and Rivalry in Birds”
We have recently enrolled in an eCornell course called “Courtship and Rivalry in Birds“. This is a 5-week course and here is a recap of the first module/week of this course. The course begins with a calm, relaxed pace with step-by-step ...

